Drink Driving in Finland Petri Jääskeläinen

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1 Drink Driving in Finland Petri Jääskeläinen

2 Drink driving Recorded by the police Campaigns Opinions regarding drink driving Drink driving Roadside follow-up study Accidents Typical drunk driver Petri Jääskeläinen

3 Drink driving recorded by the police Drink driving recorded by the police account for over cases yearly. The main reasons for getting caught is being stopped by the police (31%) or call from concerned citizen (19 %). Traffic accidents account for 11 % of the cases. The average blood alcohol content of drunk drivers recorded by the police is 1.6 per mille. Drunk drivers are most likely to be found in roadside testing on Saturday morning. Professional drivers account for ca. 10 % of all drunk drivers It is estimated that one can drive 220 times while over the legal limit before being caught Petri Jääskeläinen

4 Drink driving recorded by the police Aggravated drink driving Drink driving peak time summer months mind the gap Alcohol Alcohol+drugs Drugs Ending up in this statistics is dependent on enforcement hours Petri Jääskeläinen

5 Roadside testing study Police conducts a follow-up roadside testing study yearly, where over drivers are tested for alcohol with a breathalyzer. The testing is carried out twice a year on locations comparable on different parts of the country. The average blood alcohol content level of drunk drivers by the roadside testing study is around 1 per mille. In year 2011 a total of were tested of whom 124 were drunk drivers and 575 drivers had some alcohol in their breath Petri Jääskeläinen

6 ,19 % 0,20 % 0,20 % 0,21 % 0,18 % 0,19 % 0,21 % 0,16 % 0,17 % 0,14 % 0,18 % 0,21 % 0,16 % 0,15 % 0,15 % 0,15 % 0,16 % 0,14 % 0,14 % 0,12 % 0,51 % 0,55 % 0,48 % 0,54 % 0,51 % 0,55 % 0,70 % 0,71 % 0,72 % 0,83 % 0,71 % 0,65 % 0,64 % 0,65 % 0,88 % 1,02 % 1,01 % 0,90 % 0,94 % 0,92 % Drunken driving as a proportion in traffic flow 1,20 % 1,00 % some alcohol drunken drivers (BAC > Downward trend in the cases with some alcohol From one out of 120 to one out of ,80 % 0,60 % 0,40 % 0,20 % 0,00 % During one out of every drivers in the traffic flow was a drunk driver. In year 2011 the value dropped to one out of every 800 drivers Petri Jääskeläinen

7 Accidents reported by the police One in four killed and one in ten injured in road traffic is in a drunk driving accident. Typical victim is the drunk driver him/herself (70 % of killed). Typical drunk driving accident is running off the road (60 % of the killed and 70 % of the injured). Accident happens usually in a rural area (3/4 killed and 6/10 injured). Summertime, nighttime and weekends are typical timeframe for accidents Petri Jääskeläinen

8 Personal injury Killed and injured by age in accidents involving drunk driver DALY disability adjusted life years lost Age Source: Statistics Finland, years Year 2011 preliminary data.

9 Typical drunk driver The profile of a typical drunk driver has remained the same throughout the 18 years of the study period. Man, years About half of the drivers are heavy users of alcohol and 1/3 have a physical dependence for alcohol. On road on weekdays, leaving home or going home Drunk driver Drives his own car, alone. BAC 1 per mille Is married or cohabiting Skilled employee, permanent emloyement Source: Profile of a drunk driver and recidivism risk factors. Findings on the prevalence and development of drunk driving in roadside testing in Uusimaa Petri Jääskeläinen

10 Risk of driving drunk again In cases where the blood analysis shows high levels for two of the indicators (GGT, CDT) of heavy alcohol use, the risk of driving drunk again is 1.4 times higher than for other drunk drivers. In cases of aggravated drunk driving (blood alcohol content over 1.2 per mille), the risk of driving drunk again is 2.5 times higher than for other drunk drivers. Out of all first-time offenders caught drunk driving half were caught drunk driving again. The risk of a repeat offender being caught drunk driving again is 3.3 to 5 times higher than for a first offender. It is estimated that about half of all drunk drivers are repeat offenders Source: Profile of a drunk driver and recidivism risk factors. Findings on the prevalence and development of drunk driving in roadside testing in Uusimaa Petri Jääskeläinen GGT: Gamma-glutamyt transpeptidase CDT: Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin

11 Opinions of the adult population Penalties regarding drink driving should be more harsh than current situation is 81 % Drink driving limit should be 0.2 instead of % All cars should be equipped with alcolock 41 % Percentage of Finns agree Petri Jääskeläinen

12 Drink driving campaigns The traditional advertising and communication have been linked with reforms in legislation, enforcement and other traffic safety procedures. Behind the campaigns there are a broad and united front of authorities and various communities. Matti Järvinen Finland The basic issues of campaigning have remained quite unchanged: the risk of getting caught many consequences of drink driving the issues relating to self control and responsibility

13 Situational control (1980 s) negative attitudes towards drink driving self control situational sobriety If you take - don t drive If you drive - dont drink

14 If I could get back that morning and say to him: don t take the car! Social responsibility (1990 s) strong attitudes against drink driving prevention of a drunken person from getting behind the wheel responsibility of the host use of public transport Stop the drunken driver in time Drink driving is not a personal matter

15 Support for self control 2000 s self control of drinking There are mornings when it is wise to leave the car home If you drink take a driver

16 Social control (friends) No BUDDY left behind Started > Nationwide information campaign You will thank your friend in the morning! This weekend many drunks will be hurt when he is denied of his car key by his mates! Drink driving work group: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health The Ministry of Transport and Communications The Ministry of the Interior / the Police Finnish Centre of Health Promotion Liikenneturva Central Organization for Traffic Safety in Finland

17 Current campaign Youngsters came up with this idea themselves (Slogancompetition) Traffic and alcohol do not match Strenghtening of social norms Social responsibility It is OK to be stupid but it s NOT OK to be drunken driver

18 Effective campaigning long-term and recurring performed in connection with other traffic safety procedures authorities and organizations co-operate political decision makers support it it addresses issues which are current from the viewpoint of the citizens the main task of campaigning is to raise and support awareness Web site: